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MRS CAROLINE HOODS AND GREAT-GRANDSON.
C JEROME- H ()ODS
A Mother's Reward;
Mrs. Caroline Woods,Bo,
Attributes Age To Faith
BV I'H ABIFS R. JON KS
S-undey :s Mother's .Day Mh-
A me- < \ . ; > wt' ■
\ 1 ’ rcx'edh-aie their live* to
the honor of -ns of God s roost 1
or-' ! - ns gifts mothr-rr
Hrre in R iI-'.eh Mrs. i ..t
eone F>< rs-<- grcat
: ■ ;-liln-r --.h< -t, rfjfbr itvtl tier
goth birlhdav »n Mai- Ist
• i i an if.Mii> mi. philo-phy
for Ion? life- “strong trust
in the Almighty and Hard |
work.'*
U.-s. W'-.-cs. a native of Hal*
_.n. wiw is the oldest living
r;-.( tier of die M@r>'« Temple '
Christian (7hi. ■•■ h here, sixes at
c:.f R Street with her
..h-'.t. • Ci'.-U Wood*. She;
j t « rr> -titer of four children
}. h eo .-t oied 35 years ago l
i she vtss left vii", the re- ;
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Propose New State Bldg,
la Negro Neighborhood
A bitter debate is in progress
be *- bet” eer. c”; '.-.nd state of
i over locating a State cl
fv'c ..-.ilciing cn the Confederate.
S r biers' Home property facing
L ■ Bt rn Avenue.
D'-sctobir-g the property as art
Jr;t■ rrai part of our recreation
prarpram, city officials told the
Staff Friday that they want to
cor f :: ;; >•• in.* the area for a
playground and recreation spot
for Negro children
A bill, recently passed in the
House of Representatives, autho
rizes the Board of Buildings and
Grounds to construct on the
property now owned by the.
State, situated on the corner of
New Bern Avenue and South
Tarboro Street, kno w n as the
Old Soldiers' Home property, an
ofifee building.
City Planning Director Herbert
Steven t showed the State offici
als grveral sketches worked out.
by his department depicting
t'k*ns for State building lay-outs.
Sigmas Honor Seven During
"Better ßusiness Week Were
The "Bigger and Better Business
Week" observance, sponsored by
the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
was concluded .hert* Friday with a i
testimonial reception at the Blood
worth Street YMCA honoring Dr.
J Thomas Hamlin named "Sigma ;
Man Os The Year" and seven .
leading business men and women ;
who had ' dcently enered business !
or mad' significant progress dur
ing tHy year. B. L. Raiford. chair-1 ’
ma> r of the committee, presided. ;
OV-cr committee members includ- 1
Al: C. A. Haywood and A. J. Tur
ner.
Honorees ai the reception
were presented by members of
the fraternity who discussed
briefly highlights of their ca
reers and major achievements.
Those honored included be
sides Dr. Hamlin, a pharma- i
cist; W. A. Lassiter, hardware i
and building contractor; J. 1). \
Lewis, radio announcer and
repairman; Mr. and Mrs. .1. N. j
Cooper, cafeteria; P. R. J err ay.
Cabbie Bound Over
hi Wayne Slaying
GOLDSBORO Frank Atkin
son, 64-year-old taxi driver, was
released in SI,OOO bond here Sta-j'
urday after being charged with'
the fatal shooting of Thedie Mo-; '
ses, another taxi driver, last Tues- |
day.
The men had argued over a! ;
fare at Union train station. Aj •
probable cause of second degree. 1
murder was found against Atkin
son at a. preliminary hearing lie- '
tore Mayor Scott B. Berkley. 1
sponsib'hty of providing for she
family. All of the children v:
■ quite voang and her meager
‘ i£■, o r > c ■ I is. r..id to
•• fr»teh a long way to {«> -i .■ nd
; oi>.the four kids I dot, t
: J din it. fcu* iny ti n
j were as well oared f.>r ns any,’ J
Mrs. Woods for mine I > W
lies the laws of nature rr
garding old «.ge. She relat-M
1« a reporter that she
med some grass in her fruit
yard Monday afternoon. She
is remarkable agile for her
age. has all of her original
teeth, hoars and sees well
She is quite proud of the
fact that she is able to cook
: three meals a day. hu t re
fuses to conform to thr mod
ern culinary convenience ot
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■He emphasized that the State •
i should locate its buildings so
j that they would be easily yc ces*
i sible to persons who wish to ■
: transact business in several
ngs in' gust a 1
while. The tuildinj; proposed for «
I New Bern A' erne would require ;
. driving or walking approximate- ’
! tv half a mile.
Much concern is reported
to he manliest t»y race csti
j sens in that ,re a over the
proposed structure. I'lie
q action is alleged to have 1
been advanced as to whether
the State would be satisfied
with just one building in •
that area or whether prop
erty would be placed in
jeopardy by the request for
more State-owned buildings,
j thus requiring many real- j,
dents to vacate their homes. ‘
The Buildings and Grounds ,
Subcommittee, composed of State ,
i Treasurer Gill, Secretary of
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newspaper publisher; Mr*. ]
Berta Phillips, bakery; and
Clarence Davidson, jeweler
and wach repairman.
They were presented by: Dr. L. i
E. McCauley, A. B. Williams, A. J.
Turner, Rev. O. L. Sherrill, Dr. W. !
L. Greene, Rev. O. L. Hairston, '
and Att'y F. J. Carnage respec- 1
tively who presented achievement .
awards.
Other features during the week ;
Included the presentation of the ■
fraternity award to a Ligon High
School male student chosen by
the faculty as the outstanding
student.
The award of a savings bond
went to Thurmon Davis and was
Method Mother Describes
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How Fire Routed Familv
BY ALEXANDER BARNES
METHOD The average per- ■
son can easily understand the j
ravages of a fire, but it is very !
seldom that one has the experi
ence to have three children
burned to death and a second
fire wipe out her home and be
longings like Mrs. Or.a Williams,
within fifteen years.
That is what has happened to
this mother of thirteen children
as the result of having been
awakened about one o’clock on
Saturday morning to find her
house threatened with flames j
that had already consumed two !
out-houses and were being driv- f
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| VOLUME 14 RALEIGH, N. C WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1955 NUMBER 32 |
N. C. Medical Body Finally Drops Bars
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PINEHT R-SI A ii , >ai-old
fight to g*>» mnubt .-.iiip for Ne-
Jfio doerrs tn the North Carolina!
Medical Noeiely came to an end ■
j here Monday night when the so- •
ciety's House of Delegates voted!
to admit them by the overwhel- i
lining vote of 104-37.
This means that Negroes can f
: now have- full membership in the;
society. Membership in the society 1
; makes them ehgibie to vote andj
hold office. Fmal action took place ,
on Wednesday when the society!
voted to change u? .bv-laws.
TOUCHY SUBJECT
It has been a rather touchy sub- ;
ject and the Mecklenburg County 1
Medical Society was censored for '
jumping the gun on the state so
ciety for the acceptance of Negroes
before the organization had been
able to determme its future policy
The Mecklenburg group
along wish Greensboro and
Winston-Salem had shown a
liberal attitude and led the
way in he final acceptance by I
the state society.
Tht n lotion of opening its rolls
to Negroe: has been before tht
society for the lest five years
The stagy committee was ap
pointed a.?, the May. 1954, conven
tion. It, is composed of Dr. Street
Brewer of Boseboro, Dr. Ben
Royal; of Morehed City and Dr.
Paul Whitaker of Kinston. They
calc d an afternoon news con
ference to aimounce the- recom
mendation of the committee to the
Society for admitting Negro mem
bers.
The censure resolution scored
the Mecklenburg group for act-;
ing “on it.® omv initiative pre- i
maturely by admitting to its -
membership Negro physicians be
fore the society as a whole could
establish its own new policy with
regard to integration.’'
The council called on other
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presented by Att’y F. J .Carnage
Also during the wu*k R. C. Fore
man, assistant controller, N. C.
Mutual Life Insurance Company
spoke at. a public meeting heid at
the First Baptist Church on Sun
day evening. Rev. Grady Davis
spoke to the Shaw University stu
dents and C. R. Frazier to the St.
Augustine’s College students. The
theme used at all meetings was:
“Promoting Inter-Group Under
standing and Economic Progress
Through The Medium Os Busi
ness.”
The major cultural event of the]
week was the presentation of thej
West Virginia State College band;
In concert, on Wednesday evening
a, the J. W. Ligon High School.
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I en to the third house by a strong i
I easterly wind
Mrs. Williams gathered !
; her brood of nine children
and togehter with her hus
band, William Henry Wil
liams, led them to safety. It
was then that neighbors and
friends began to take the
furniture and other house
hole! belongings, out of the
house. They were uot too
mindful of the change in the
wind and suddenly when j
if did change, the fire not !
only enveloped their home, I
I but swept the belongings in ‘
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,.CKJNSHFSRXLY
"WAIT UNTIL NEXT TIME”
Supporters of City Council
aspirant far! Lie Vane are pic
tured above with DeVane dur
ing a vote rally held here this
week, prior to the election. Ai
j though their candidate placed
ninth in the election, these
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BEAUTICIANS ELECT MISS j
BURT
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The N. C. Beauticians and Cos
metologists Association closed its
16th annual convention here last
Wednesday with the election of
officers and choosing 3 site for
next year’s confab. The group
decided on Greensboro for the
17th convention which will be
i held in April, 19bfi Miss Vivian
Burt, of .Raleigh, president of the
host chapter, wa s elected 2nd
vice-president of the state body.
; Other officers were retained for
| another term. A parade, held on
: Wednesday afternoon, featured
; the bands of Smithfield, Clay
ton and Clinton.
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FIRES LEAVE TWO FAMI*
' LIES DESTITUTE Two
Method families were left
j homeless Saturday morning as
! fires completely destroyed
their homes. Tthe families «f
member# of the Dunbar Secia.!
flab shown above are Periaisi
Usat be will be -victorious in
the next election. Included in
photo are DeV<e, front cen
ter; Don T. Hough, Ernest F.
McAdams, James Johnson,
Lel*s Prepare Now For *57
(AN EDI TOR i ALV
Five times now Raleigh has refused tr.' join oiru-t nro? 1 • -
ive cities and towns in North Carolina in giving representation
to a large segment of its population by electing a K to hj
governing body.
Much can he said in behalf of the conduct nf the DcV me
campaign. Much bard work was put into it. 3VI ach knotvlt rD
was gained. And Mr DeVane emerged a much more rrmd
able candidate, should he offer for public office in :he future.
However, we can ill afford to continue building fodder
for the political heap by just making a good run. There are
reasons why Raleigh will not elect a Negro to its City Council. .
We must know these reasons.
No one can say Negro voters did not turn out in propor
tion to the number registeded. We cannot honestly point tin
finger at our registered voters as the cause, as in comparison,
we went to the polls in larger numbers than the white register
ed voters. Those on the books who did not vote have little
or no excuse except that they v re sick or out of town. Cars
were available, attendants helpful, advisers nearby and remind
ers ever present by literature phone or in person to get the vole
out. The campaigners did a good job.
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William H. Williams and Mrs.
Lillie Montgomery lost many
ol their belongings In the
blase which spread from one
of the residence* to the other,
i Method, located just outside
James Perry, lame* W Haw
kins, William Haywood.
fciah Goodfton, Fred I) Wil
liams, Johnny L Johnson,
Tbomae Glascoe.lt tv h fi; -
tie jot! n, L J o'.r.t and
James Alien HJ
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Aaleigh, is without fire, pro
tecticn and residents of i e. j
section reportedly tried to
fight the fire with buckets of
water. STAFFOTO BY ERAS.
I R. JONES.
Carl Devane places 9th
in tace for city council
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Carl E Do Vane Show Calve r
; shy piofossor. ;jeue tno finh }
; K.-i’ro oano’iel-t a to !.-« defeated
|in the race- f-.> •>« sew -o tn- :
jb* r City Council nor-: Tuesday
i when he plexed mnth with
j Five incumbent members of !
j Raleigh’s governing body writ j
‘reelected to serve two-year ,
! terms They are Mr- < s Fred B.
ILK OFFICIAL
iRENEWS ATTACK
WASHINGTON - king i ‘•-m
--iiy labeled charges of Acuti
i against Elks Gtand Secret-;y
V\ C H- e ; .i- . i-e t
I j Fmley Wilson arising cut of
the purchase of the join
Bro-vn I* »rni at H.wpcr 5 Ferry,
West V,*., Tre.'.svant W Ander
son 1«m w>-ck •-.‘.-Hed Elks T. ! :
Bomd action agau.st Hue«tor
Dai-t December. Ar-.dcr.s.-u *'<nt
i a ■•• tut in U S. District Court
d- 1 ' /.gailtl liievhvt and me
i-.e of the lnlc Mr. Wilson,
j charge,- them with rt-akins "sc- i
I'm '-TINT'I !> ON PAGi ill i
One Held, One Sought
On Assault Charges
Violence, marked by he use of a
wide variety of weapons, put three
local residents in the hospital over,
the week-end.
Nathaniel Rochell, 36-year-old s
construction worker, was stabbed,
three times in the chest around
1 11:25 p.m. Friday and by Satur
day morning police had arrested
IGeorge Lemmon of the 1100-block
Expect 5,000 Here Sunday
For NAACP F reedom Rally
ROY WILKINS
Few Days Left To Enter
2nd Healthy Baby Contest
With only a few more days in
go in Carnation's Second Annu
al Healthy Baby Contest for our
community, lots of last-minute
entry blanks and snapshots are
piling up for the local contest
judges in ou.r offices. All en
tries will remain sealed until
midnight, May 14th. Al! entries
must, be postmarked, before that
date.
As soon as the Contest in
officially over, the sack;, of
entries will be opened !n the
presence of representatives
fro®, this newspaper, and
the judges will Immediately
LUCKY AUTO OWNER
The lucky car Wt week was
She one bearing the lag nuirt
bcr X 73-877. U the owner of
that ear took it to Dunn’# Esso
Service, corner Cabarrus and
Blood-north Streets, here in Ra
leigh, he received a free grease
job.
This will happen every week.
Watch for your tag number. If
n follows the asterisk, you will
get the grease .job. The num
ber wiii be taken from any car
bearing a V. C. license
The numbers this week are;
R-53-703; Y 73877; ■ 7/MHH 7;
YUJB6B. 68.-601; XM-058.
W; te ei e r wh o >; a:; : e:e d 44■! 3
i votes to lead the ticket of i 2
candidates; Matin K. Greffrs. 3 •
93.2; John F. Par: e'ion, 2.7 K: W
E. Debnam, 3.628; and VV G. En
ure, 3,614.
New numbers ele.-i.-d v.. • c
Frank M. Jolly, loiv.i jewel«r
with 3.682 voter and Charles W.
Bradshaw, real estate dealer. 3,-
442.
Precincts 20 and 26 w neb are
located in predominantly Nev r»>
neighborhoods. reported the bea
v «st voting. In Pi i 20 De-
Vane polled 621 out of 673 votes
cast. He received 700 out of the
748 cast dt 'Precinct 26.
Candidates who lost, in order
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Elects d l : t Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE Attorney
Harry E. Groves continued hi*
winning way- hert Tuesday
when he led the entire ticket fer
a seat un the <.'i-y Count'd, poll
mg 1.585 votes to be;' ;c t '■
second race min ' ! win »i.e ' -see
auii't the tea the century.
Fayetti vilic >* believed t»
have ern the fir ! town in
the state to put a Candida!.'
in the field. Fred Burns
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of South Blount Street and jailed
him on a charge of assault with a
deadly weapon Despite police
questioning. Rocheil, who was
taken to St. Agnes Hospital, de
clined to give any reason for the
stabbing.
Treated at St. Agnes for severe
scalp wounds. Miss Eloise Mcßae.
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Roy Wilkins, executive secre
tary, National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
will deliver the main address at a
special NAACP Freedom Day Cele
bration to be held at 3:30 p.m., in
the Memorial Auditorium in Ra
leigh, North Carolina on Sunday,
May 8.
Another feature of the
meeting will he a Memorial
Service for Walter White. The
message wiil be delivered by
the Rev. II H. Little, professor
of practical theology Hood
Theological Seminary, Living
stone College, Salisbury.
The Hon Fred B. Wheeler,
mayor of Raleigh will welcome
delegates from every section of
North Carolina that will attend
this special meeting. Mr. Wilkins
will be introduced by J. K. Wheel
er. president of the Mechanics
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begin the gigantic task of
selecting our community's
healthiest babies, whose par
ents will receive cash awards
ranging from $5.00 to $300.00.
Every parent of every baby
three years of age or under,
who has not already done so,
is urged to use the official
entry blank in this news
paper and mail it in at once.
Sponsored solely for babies In
th i s community by Carnation
Evaporated Milk the famous
infant-feeding milk every doctor
knows this 1355 Healthy Baby
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